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Indexed animal feeder

a technology for animal feeders and feeders, applied in the field of index feeders, can solve the problems of difficult to accurately adjust the position of the gate, the rate at which feed is delivered from the hopper to the trough cannot be controlled, and the opening cannot be adjusted

Active Publication Date: 2014-08-12
THE GSI GRP LLC
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This mechanism allows for easy and precise adjustment of the gate's position, enabling better control over the feed delivery rate, accommodating slight variances in manufacturing and ensuring consistent feeding.

Problems solved by technology

However, they do not allow for adjustment of the opening, and thus the rate at which feed is delivered from the hopper to the trough cannot be controlled.
However, in many of these hoppers, it is difficult to accurately adjust the position of the gate.

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[0040]The following detailed description illustrates the claimed invention by way of example and not by way of limitation. This description will clearly enable one skilled in the art to make and use the claimed invention, and describes several embodiments, adaptations, variations, alternatives and uses of the claimed invention, including what we presently believe is the best mode of carrying out the claimed invention. Additionally, it is to be understood that the claimed invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The claimed invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0041]A feeder 10 includes two opposed end walls 12, a bottom surface 14, ...

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Abstract

An animal feeder is provided having a movable gate between a hopper portion and a trough portion of the feeder. An adjustment mechanism is positioned on the hopper wall above gate and is operable to adjust the position of the gate, and hence, the size of the opening between the hopper and trough. The adjustment mechanism allows for easy control of the size of the opening between the hopper and the trough.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. App. No. 61 / 551,309 filed Oct. 25, 2011 and which is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]This application relates generally to animal feeders, such as hog feeders, and in particular to an indexed feeder.[0004]Animal feeders which are used to feed animals, such as hogs, in animal raising facilities typically include a hopper into which feed is delivered and at least one trough which receives the feed from the hopper. In one current construction, the hopper and trough are constructed essentially as one unit, and the hopper includes an opening at its bottom, and feed flows through this opening into the trough.[0005]Such feeders work acceptably. However, they do not allow for adjustment of the opening, and thus the rate at which feed is delivered from the hopper to the trough cannot be cont...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01K5/01A01K5/00A01K7/06
CPCA01K5/01A01K5/0225F16H21/16Y10T74/18296Y10T74/18264
Inventor ADERMANN, JAMES M.FRANKOVICH, JOHN
Owner THE GSI GRP LLC